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As Greater Boston's community foundation, the Boston Foundation is focused on the myriad of factors which make our city unique and successful. With an emphasis on strengthening this region's competitiveness in the global economy, the Foundation works with many partners to publish cutting edge research, hold public forums, and convene task forces of experts and stakeholders to create action agendas for real change.

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City of Ideas

Investing in ESOL as an engine of social good

If we are to embrace our full potential as a city and region, says Keith Mahoney, we must recognize, support, and invest in the potential of our region's immigrants through English language education.

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City of Ideas

Dwight Poler on Impact Investing

Dwight Poler, Chair of the Boston Foundation, is the founder and CEO of AccelR8 Ventures, a fund investing in early-stage climate change mitigation technologies. A condensed and edited version of this interview appeared in the Spring 2025 Issue of TBF News.

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City of Ideas

Running Reflection: Climate Work as a Marathon

Julia Howard, TBF Senior Program Officer, Climate, shares five reflections on for how she is approaching building the Foundation’s first programmatic climate strategy with parallels to her experience of running the Boston Marathon route.

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TBF in the Media

In the Media

LGBT population in Massachusetts is growing, new report finds

BBJ summarizes findings from a new report from The Fenway Institute and the Equality Fund at TBF studying the state's LGBT population, highlighting the overall growth in this population, up 26% from 2016 to 2022, and continued disparities in health, housing, and economic stability for the group.

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TBF News: Winter 2025

Our Winter newsletter explores the many dimensions of our work in Child Well-Being, which spans issues from maternal health partnerships to early education and care - and ranges in scope from grantmaking for startup ventures to robust advocacy for maternal health and child care funding.

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